Photos of the year 2021: Hyosub Shin

At the end of 2020, visual journalist Hyosub Shin was looking forward to the new year. With the vaccine, he said, “I’m optimistic we will get back to our normal life soon.”

While things didn’t exactly go back to normal, 2021 did establish a new normal, and Hyosub was there to document it.

Inspired by the work of National Geographic photographers, Hyosub took his first flight from South Korea and came to the United States to study photography. He thought his time in the U.S. would be brief, but photography took him to California and eventually, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

In addition to news and feature photography, Hyosub has photographed college and professional sports, including Georgia Tech, Atlanta United and the Atlanta Braves, including the World Series.

ExploreFind more photos and top news of the year at ajc.com/remember2021/

About the Author

Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal for $16B expansion to power data centers

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.

DeKalb unveils long-awaited expansion of animal shelter

The expansion of the shelter in Chamblee consists of 10 climate-controlled kennel buildings, each with indoor and outdoor access and each designed to house a dozen dogs.

Soldier charged in Fort Stewart shooting scheduled for arraignment

Army Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford, accused of shooting and injuring soldiers at Georgia's Fort Stewart, is scheduled to appear at a military court Friday for his arraignment.

The Latest

Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

A.M. ATL: Powered up

2h ago

Sweet Tea: Let’s live in tiny train town

A.M. ATL: Who’s calling?

Featured

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

Judge keeps alive subpoenas of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney clears the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election.

Winter’s here, but warmer forecast means snow is far from certain

Despite recent frigid temperatures, this season might feel more like a typical late fall in the Peach State, making for slim chances to see any snow.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. And foundation-giving has had huge ripple effects not only in the metro area, but far beyond Georgia.